Kate Spade Book of the Month Clutches

These new Book of the Month clutches by Kate Spade will be released mid-August. They are a splurge at $325 each, but sooo very adorable! You have to love an accessory that people can’t help but notice; I love such a fashionable idea with an artistic edge. It’s a very cool, unique design. Presently, the ”titles” of the three clutches currently available for pre-sale on the kate spade website are The Great Gatsby, Great Expectations, and The Importance of Being Earnest. I have, however, also seen Emma in a promotional shot, and A Tale of Two Cities will be another design.

The clutches are made of laminated silk twill with metallic cowhide trim. They have a clasp closure, an interior zip pocket, and 6 credit card slots – as you can see in the photo below. The lining is custom woven pinstripe silk faille in chocolate and cream, the hardware is 14-karat light gold plated with a kate spade new york embossed signature. The measurements are 5.9″h x 9″w x 1.1″d.

“We wanted to pretend we had our own publishing house,” said creative director Deborah Lloyd about the clutches. The “cover-art” for the clutches was designed in-house. Kate Spade was able to gain permission to use The Great Gatsby, Emma, The Importance of Being Earnest, Great Expectations, and A Tale of Two Cities. (These titles were all written before licensing existed.)

“The Kate Spade girl likes to be the center of attention,” said Lloyd. Kate Spade is hoping that these clutches will become collectibles, and I have a feeling that more than a few women with expendable income will not be able to stop at owning just one. In what is a cool marketing strategy, the clutches will be released at a rate of one a month, starting in August, an idea inspired by actual book-of-the-month clubs. (I wonder how many they will create in all? I don’t know if it’s just the five titles I mentioned, or if there will be more.) I am personally crushing hard on The Great Gatsby clutch, in large part because it’s my favorite novel.

If you decide you can’t live without one of these, there is an offer on the Kate Spade website’s home page to save 15% on your first order if you sign up for the email list. (It’s at the bottom of the page.) You’re welcome.

By Mary Salmon

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